| Deposit ID | 10006590 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30152 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Salvadora Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -64.96609, -21.48088 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3500 |
| Relative position | 25 KM N80W OF TARIJA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tarija(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Tarija |
| Bolivia | Tarija |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -64.96609, -21.48088 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ventana Mayu Anticline |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30152 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPEDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN A NARROW IRREGULAR SYSTEM OF QUARTZ VEINS. TWELVE N AND NW TO W TRENDING VEINS OCCUR IN THE AREA-VEINS ARE MAINLY COMPOSED OF BARREN QUARTZ WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF CU, PB, AND ZN SULFIDES. VEINS ARE UP TO 50 M LONG AND 0.05 M WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1994 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
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